Sydney Fringe Reviewer Lab Showcases Emerging Critics and Standout Shows
ArtsHub has collaborated with the Sydney Fringe Festival to feature critiques from the Reviewer Lab, aiding new arts writers. The festival program for 2026 is noted for its unexpected and playful nature. Among the highlights is Cold War 2.0 by Doppelgängster, with a review by Solomiya Sywak, showing until 20 September at Fringe on the Rocks. Grace Davidson-Lynch covers Dial M For Mushrooms, a comedy cabaret by George Glass, which took place from 1 to 5 September at Erskineville Town Hall. Will Winter reviews That's Me In The Corner by Michael Giglio, performed from 1 to 5 September and again at Pottery Lane from 24 to 26 September. Additional reviews include ICHOR by John Fabry and FRÜÜT by Exxtra Velvet. The festival concludes on 30 September.
Key facts
- ArtsHub is sharing reviews from the Sydney Fringe Festival's Reviewer Lab, which supports emerging arts writers and critics.
- Cold War 2.0 by Doppelgängster plays until 20 September at Fringe on the Rocks, Sydney.
- Dial M For Mushrooms by George Glass played at Erskineville Town Hall, Sydney from 1 to 5 September.
- That's Me In The Corner by Michael Giglio played at Erskineville Town Hall from 1 to 5 September and will play at Pottery Lane Performance Space from 24 to 26 September.
- ICHOR by John Fabry plays to 12 September at the PACT Centre for Emerging Theatre, Sydney.
- FRÜÜT played at the Eternity Playhouse, Sydney from 10 to 12 September.
- Copa On The Rocks hosted by Andrew Bukenya continues at Fringe on the Rocks, Sydney until 11 October.
- The Sydney Fringe Festival continues to 30 September at venues across the city.
Entities
Artists
- Solomiya Sywak
- Tobias Manderson-Galvin
- Aquilla Sorensen
- Grace Davidson-Lynch
- Erin Patterson
- Nic Conway
- Pud Hamilton
- Chris Nenov
- Nagi Maehashi
- Will Winter
- Chrissy Amphlett
- Michael Giglio
- John Fabry
- Matthew Donlan
- Rosana Bouzas
- Exxtra Velvet
- Giselle
- Josephine Baker
- Andrew Bukenya
- Lucy Birmingham
- Nat King Cole
- Chaka Khan
- Caitlin Duff
- Jeromaia Detto
- Scarlett Potter
- Jaynie Ng
Institutions
- ArtsHub
- Sydney Fringe Festival
- Doppelgängster
- George Glass
- Divinyls
- The Angels
- Midnight Oil
- INXS
- PACT Centre for Emerging Theatre
- Eternity Playhouse
- Fringe on the Rocks
- Erskineville Town Hall
- Pottery Lane Performance Space
- Sydney Fringe Feed
- ScreenHub
- New York Times
- Melbourne Fringe
- Qtopia Sydney
- Festival Hub Trades Hall
Locations
- Sydney
- Australia
- Erskineville
- Lane Cove
- Bankstown
- The Rocks
- Melbourne
- Naarm